Elizabeth Lee , LMFT

Elizabeth Lee, LMFT, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with 22 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, grief, addiction, parenting challenges, trauma and other life stressors by fostering a stronger relationship with themselves and with others. Her manner is empathetic and nonjudgmental, offering encouragement, validation and practical guidance tailored to what a person needs most.

Lee is skilled at identifying recurring patterns in people’s lives and bringing those patterns into awareness so they can be examined and changed or repurposed as strengths. She sometimes uses paradoxical approaches to help clients reframe painful experiences and turn perceived weaknesses into sources of resilience. Communication skills training is a core part of her work, helping clients improve connection in family, romantic and workplace relationships.

Trained at Antioch University, she earned a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology in 1988 and obtained her Marriage and Family Therapist license in 1998. Over the years she has worked with survivors of rape, incest and domestic abuse as well as individuals facing LGBTQ+ concerns, suicidality, psychosis, personality disorder symptoms, bipolar disorder, and other complex presentations. Her style is eclectic and whole-person oriented, attending to mind, body and spirit while using evidence-based therapeutic techniques to meet each client’s needs.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapy and Support

Elizabeth Lee integrates focused communication skills training into her online practice, teaching practical ways to express needs, set boundaries and resolve conflict so relationships improve both at home and at work. She also brings trauma-informed interventions to clients who have experienced abuse or other harms, helping them process difficult memories, build safety and develop coping strategies for symptoms like anxiety and hypervigilance. In addition, Lee applies a whole-person perspective that considers emotional, physical and spiritual factors when shaping treatment, tailoring techniques to each person's life and values.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Elizabeth helps clients explore what feels most helpful, combining elements of different methods and adjusting the plan as goals evolve so the work fits the client’s needs, preferences and pace.

Online therapy with Elizabeth is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat and text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for people with busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities or mobility limits. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from familiar surroundings and access licensed professionals without geographic barriers.